Four Tips to Working with an Interpreter in Legal Depositions

Whether you are an attorney or a court reporter needing to hire an interpreter for your deposition, you may want to know what would help your deposition run smoothly and make sure the record is clear. Before delving into the depo format itself, it’s important to hire interpreters who have the training, the certification and…

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Bilingual and being a Certified Spanish Interpreter – Not the same.

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I was observing some court proceedings at one time.  The interpreter was busy at another court room and the attorneys started talking amongst themselves saying:  “You would think they would have more interpreters”, the other attorney replied with a sarcastic tone: “It’s because we don’t have enough bilingual people in the area.”  At this, everyone…

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